Westborough, Massachusetts Population

Overview

21,213

Total Population

38.9

Median age

49.63%

Female population %

101.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

55.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,497

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Westborough town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Westborough town is 38.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Westborough town's population under 18 was 25.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Westborough town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Westborough town, 21.13% were under the age of 15, 14.78% aged 15 to 29, 49.42% aged 30 to 64, 12.20% aged 65 to 84, and 2.47% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 157 less females than males in Westborough town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.63% females and 50.37% males in Westborough, Massachusetts.
The Westborough, Massachusetts gender ratio is 101.5:100 i.e. 101.5 men to 100 women (1.015).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 881.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 941.

Westborough town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Westborough town population: 63.17% are White, 3.52% are Black or African American, 0.49% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 25.50% are Asian, 3.18% are some other race and 4.14% are multiracial.
Westborough town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,497 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 19,716 (92.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Westborough town is White with a population of 13,4 (63.17% of the total population).

Westborough town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 21,534 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Westborough town's population increased by 266 (1.48%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Westborough town's population increased by 3,249 (17.77%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Westborough town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 18,019.